§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the financial assistance received from the European Community towards the loss of earnings due to severe weather conditions will be allocated.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Commission agreed to provide 1.25 million ECUs—approximately £700,000—from the European Community disaster fund as a token of Community concern for those affected by disastrous weather conditions in South-West England, Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales. Following a visit to the United Kingdom by Commission officials, it was decided to allocate part of the aid specifically to those in agriculture and the balance to other persons as follows:
£ Agriculture 240,000 Other persons in: Wales 190,000 Scotland 140,000 South-West England and Yorkshire 130,000 Arrangements to distribute the aid will vary among the three countries because of the different circumstances in each.